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Charlie Teo's speech to the USA congress started: "Brain cancer is the deadliest cancer known to man. It grows rapidly and is ultimately fatal in almost all those affected". (Full Speech)

Born to Chinese Singaporean parents who immigrated to Australia, Charlie Teo graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of NSW. His pioneering "keyhole" techniques have earned him praise around the world, but in his home country he is often regarded as a maverick.

After working in the USA for 10 years, Charlie now bases himself in Sydney. He is the director of the Centre for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at the Prince of Wales Hospital and the founder of Cure For Life Foundation.

The Cure For Life Foundation is the largest fundraiser for brain cancer research in Australia. Their goal is to achieve and to accelerate the development of new treatments for brain cancer.